Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 208 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
208
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
35th
of 147 countries
All-time high
214
in 2008
All-time low
100
in 1961
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Vanuatu, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Vanuatu stood at 208.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Vanuatu peaked at 214 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 35th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 107 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 114 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 121 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 129 | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 136 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 143 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 143 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 157 | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 171 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 171 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 171 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 171 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 179 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 179 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 179 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 179 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 179 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 181 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 186 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 186 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 186 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 186 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 196 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 191 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 192 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 194 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 201 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 197 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 196 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 196 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 194 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 198 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 198 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 199 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 200 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 198 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 201 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 205 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 200 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 207 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 214 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 209 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 208 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 208 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 214 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 208 | -2.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 208 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 208 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.5, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.89 | 100 | 114 | 9 |
| 1970s | 151.3 | 121 | 171 | 10 |
| 1980s | 182 | 179 | 186 | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.5 | 191 | 201 | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.1 | 198 | 214 | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.6 | 200 | 214 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 32 Sierra Leone 218 compare
- 33 Malawi 215 compare
- 34 Australia 213 compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 205 compare
- 37 Nepal 203 compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 202 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,054 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7768 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Vanuatu?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Vanuatu was 208 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 214 in 2008.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Vanuatu ranks 35th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).